If you’re an AmEx Platinum cardholder, make sure you give AmEx a ring to upgrade your Starwood account to Gold status, which is a cardmember benefit. AmEx Business Platinum card members also get 10 free Gogo in-flight wifi passes. US Airways and American Airlines have officially announced that their programs will merge next month. Don’t … [Read More…]
Dad Post: Tokyo Tips For First Timers & My Son’s First Premium Award Experience
Greetings! It’s been a while since I’ve posted here. Luckily I am not the only one begging Angelina to let me post – my friend Dan Hammer is always requesting Dad Posts, so here it is. Hopefully I’ll have another up in a week or so. My son and I headed to Tokyo in a … [Read More…]
Kendra and I Live Parallel Lives
Earlier today a post from one of my favorite bloggers made its way into my inbox. Kendra, who writes Points and Pixie Dust, blogged about her hiccup in blogging due to so many new and exciting things going on in her life (including an awesome job that she’s been super passionate about) that have been … [Read More…]
Dealing With a Broken Gate-Checked Stroller
We just came back from a wonderful 3-night getaway to Disney and Universal, where we met up with some other family members. A few months ago, we snagged some cheap EWR-MCO fares on United, and we used Southwest points for the return. When we touched down in Orlando, we exited the aircraft and waited on … [Read More…]
The Shame in Booking a Standard Award
Two whole weeks since my last update. Wow. I guess my mileage-run from hell really did leave me in bad shape. Nah, in fact, I’ve been really busy with the little man, traveling to Savannah and BAcon in Vegas, as well as working like a beast. September/October is usually a work-heavy time of year for … [Read More…]
I’m Never Doing a Mileage Run Again
I’ve done my fair share of spontaneous trips when there’s been a mistake fare/a deal I couldn’t resist. Even if the trip was a quick one, I’ve always made a point to spend some time at the destination. This past weekend I did something that was both a first and a last. Back in June, … [Read More…]
All the Places You Can Go with 57,000 United Miles
I often get questions from people asking for the best ways to stretch their United miles. I pull my hair out when friends and family members tell me that they limit themselves to just one or two NY-LAX round trips with their United miles and then wonder how they could have booked an aspirational international … [Read More…]
American Airlines Flights No Longer Bookable on Orbitz
I just received an email from American Airlines stating that American Airlines flights were no longer bookable on Orbitz.com. Here are the details of the notice: As a customer who has purchased an American Airlines ticket through Orbitz in the past, we want to let you know our fares are no longer on orbitz.com. You can … [Read More…]
The Only Card that Gives You Extra Award Space
A few days ago I posted about why I am keeping my United Explorer card open, primarily as a way to avoid United’s new elite status PQD spend requirement and because I enjoy the complimentary upgrades on award tickets, as well as access to extra award inventory (which is a benefit available to Platinum and … [Read More…]
Miami and Back For a Hair Appointment
I love point and miles because of the ability to have fun with them on a whim. I have done tons of crazy things thanks to points and miles in the past (booked a cruise, traded my car for points, helped my friend leave the country, went to Tokyo for the first time with less … [Read More…]
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